Question 1
Which solution would be the most appropriate initial volume replacement for a patient with severe GI bleeding?
◦ 500 mL of 0.45% normal saline (1/2 NS) over half an hour
◦ A liter of Ringer's lactate (RL) over 15 minutes
◦ Two liters of D
5W over half an hour
◦ 200 mL of normal saline (NS) per hour for 5 hours
Question 2
Which life-threatening complication should the nurse anticipate developing in the patient being treated for hypovolemic shock? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Fluid volume overload
◦ Renal insufficiency
◦ Pulmonary edema
◦ Gastric stress ulcer
◦ Cerebral ischemia